Pros and Cons of Twitter's 140-Character Limit, Part 1

This past week, my Twitter feed has been filling up with opposing tweets on the appropriate character limit for Twitter. Some feel the current 140-character limit could be increased while others vehemently oppose that change.

So, let’s rack up the pros and cons. Today, I’ll list some pros of the current system. On Monday, I’ll list the cons.

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